Adidas ASSISTANT MANAGER LEGAL JAPAN 

United States, Oklahoma 

480306001

Key Responsibilities:

• consultation, contract review, drafting and negotiation, transaction structuring,legalriskmanagement, and handling of disputes and investigations
• Draft, review andsupport tonegotiate, negotiate with external 3rd partiesa variety of contracts to protect the interests of the adidas Japan including license agreement,wholesale related agreementsand other agreements
• Provideadvice and recommendationsforadidas Japanbusiness teamon a wide range of legal issues
• Provide support for Quality Control team/Consumer Service team including the handling of consumer product claim involved injury and product recall
• Liaisewithexternal lawyersand adidas Group Legal & Compliance members
• Develop, maintain, and enhancegroupinternal policies and procedures to improve legal processes at adidas Japan
• Provide operational legal support and contribute to process improvements, including contract execution and e-signatureprocesses
• Conduct timely and relevant legal/compliance training to enhance organizational awareness

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Legal counsel with a principled yet pragmatic mindset, strong legal knowledge, logical reasoning based on strategic thinking, issue spotting with analytical skill, and project management capabilities
• Ability to prioritize and stay self-motivated while handling multiple projects/cases
• Solid contract reviewing, drafting and negotiation skills e.g., indemnities, confidentiality, issues under the Subcontract Act, Freelance Law, PL Law and Competition Law,communicate with stakeholder(s) when necessary, and propose contract wording
• Experience in B2B legal support (with both large and small counterparties)
• Experience with administrative tasks such as contract management (leading experience not required) is preferred
• Flexible team player with open-minded and proactive attitude

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in law is required, Master’s, or Doctoral degree in law or a related field is a plus
• 5 years of legal counselexperienceat an internationalcompany or a law firm
• Strong Logical and Strategic Thinking with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Fluency in Japanese and Business level in English

Key Relationships:

• Business teams including senior management and functional members
• Group Legal & Compliance team members
• External stakeholders such as business partners and law firms